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Historical Event on 10/20/1919

Chaitanyabala Divatia, great author, was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

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9/20/1997President K. R. Narayanan inaugurates the first Dr. Ambedkar Law University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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4/24/1942Shri Dinanath Mangeshkar, famous Marathi singer, nationalist, musician and actor, passed away at the age of 41.
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
6/11/1930A cyclonic storm blew a train off the rails near Himmatnagar, Gujarat, killing at least one person and injuring many more.
11/15/1982S. N. Katkar, famous poet and former editor of 'Yugvani', died.
7/24/2000The trial in the Rs. 133 crore urea scam resumes after about one year in the special court for CBI cases in New Delhi.
1/5/1957Adintrim Sales Tax Act was introduced and the Central Sales Tax Act of 1956 came into force.
2/15/1869Mirza ""Galib"" Asad Ullah Beg Khan, famous Urdu poet and writer, passed away.
9/8/1995Harcharan Singh Brar sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab.